Kavalek brilliancy












(1) Kavalek,L - Ratolistka,J [C70]
Prague ch (12), 1958
[Friedel,Frederic]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 f5 (A popular variation against the Spanish at that time.) 5.d4 exd4 6.exf5 [6.e5 is the right choice. Trying to leave the theoretical path, I created problems for myself.] 6...Qe7+ 7.Kf1 Qc5 8.c3 Qxf5 9.cxd4 Be7 10.Nc3 Nf6 11.d5 Nb4 12.Nd4 Qe5 Diagram # 13.Ne6! Kf7 14.Nf4 g5 15.Nh5 Qf5 16.h4 Bc5 [16...Nd3 ] 17.f4 gxf4 18.Nxf6 Kxf6 19.Rh3 Rg8 20.Qf3 d6 21.a3 Diagram #The knight is caught and black loses , but not without fight. 21...Qxh3 22.gxh3 Bxh3+ 23.Qxh3 Rg1+ 24.Ke2 b5 25.Ne4+ Kg7 26.axb4 Bxb4 27.Be3 Rxa1 28.Bd4+ Kf8 29.Qf5+ Ke8 30.Nf6+ Kf7 31.Qe6+ Kg6 32.h5+ Kg5 33.Nxh7+ Kxh5 34.Qf5+ Kh6 35.Qg5+ Kxh7 36.Qg7# 1-0



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